What is wearing ease? Recently, I came across a question about cardigan measurements submitted on Yahoo Answers more than 5 years ago but what struck me was the diversity of answers to this sizing related query.
Posts contain affiliate links so readers can locate the resources mentioned in the article. Thank you. Toddler Sweater Measurements – A child’s size 3T toddler sweater is quickly outgrown but that does not stop avid knitters from creating Mini Me sweaters in toddler sizes. In this post, we discuss the Toddler 3 size specifically but […]
Sweater Measurements For Children – In this post, we’re including sizing and measurement details for a range of other sizes from toddlers to the Child’s size 14. Gathering toddler sizing information and measurements started with a request several years ago to share our sweater measurements for a child’s 3T then an inquiry about a Child’s 4T. Here are […]
Harry Potter Cardigan Sweater: Are you ready to knit a cardigan using one of our free Harry Potter knitting patterns? Knit one, or maybe two versions of this versatile addition to your school uniform or regular Fall wardrobe – before the mercury drops or in time for Halloween.
Knitting Pattern Diagrams – They’re literally the “blueprint” for your pattern and there is no specific trick or method to creating a diagram, adding instructions to it or reading it. Unless of course, the patterns is drafted for someone else’s use. We’re talking personal patterns. At Hobbie’s House and Custom Costume Knits, we create our own […]
Sweater Design Ease – Wearing ease is just another topic in a long list of frequently asked questions we receive from potential customers. What exactly is it? Sweater ease is comprised of both wearing and design ease. They are critical to the design of a sweater and built into the knitting pattern. In knitwear design, design […]
Crew Neck Sweater Pattern – In this post, we’ll review a basic crew neck set-in sleeve knitting pattern for a child’s size 4 sweater. In our recent Sweater Measurements For Children post, we review and list measurements for the entire range of toddler and children’s sizes. “What are the measurements for a Size 4 sweater?” […]
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School House Colors add that special touch to an otherwise basic sweater. Our reproduction wizard school knitwear features a simple stripe pattern to represent each of the four school houses. The stripe sequence of “House” colors is added to specific places, depending on the style of sweater you are knitting: The Original “CoS” Style: In […]
The Initial Sweater is here! The initial sweater from Hobbie’s House knitting collection can be with knit with or without the initial! Remember our littlest wizards wearing their *Initial* sweaters? It was their very first Christmas Holiday season. Ready to start knitting? ==> Pick from a beautiful selection of tweed yarns Full Fledged Wizards! Twins, blue […]